Combined badge and detachable watch-guard



L. E. THOMAS. COMBINED BADGE AND DETACHABLE WATCH 6 UARD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10. I920- Patentedsept. 6, 1921.

f EVENTOR ATTORNEY anruo STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LLOYD E. THOMAS, 013 DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

COMBINED BADGE AND. DETAGHABLE WATCH-GUARD.

To all whom 2'1 may concern:

Be it known that 1', LLOYD Ev THOMAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Combined Badges and Detachable ll'atch-Guards, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying; drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a coat watch chain, shown in the accompanying drawin s and more particularly described in the ollowing specification and claims.

()ne object of this invention is to provide a coat watch chain adapted to be worn with a fraternity button, emblem or other like device as usually secured in the button-hole of'p" a coat lapel.

A further object is to provide means whereby the chain may be interchangeably or alternately worn with the emblematic button of any of a number of organizations of which the owner may be a member.

A further advantage offered by this invention is that jewelers or other storekee-pers selling watch chains may quickly assemble any desired chain with the emblematic button of any organization to meet the requirements of the prospective customer.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes may be made in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed without departing from the spirit of the same.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification:

Figure l is a view of a fraternity button supported in a coat lapel showing the coat chain as it would appear when worn therewith.

Fig. 2 is a detail elevation of a fragment of a coat chain attached to a washer or ring Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept.

Serial No. 380,866.

adapted to encircle the post of the button between the latter and the usual nut employed to secure the button to the coat.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View throu h the button,the chain ring or washer, is coat lapel and the securing nut.

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawing":--

A, denotes a. fraternity button or like device rovided with the usual screw-threaded post designed to extend through the coat lapel C, to be secured in position by a nut I) located beneath the coat lapel.

E, is a washer or ring, to which is secured a chain F, of proper length engaging a watch (not shown).

The washer E, is sleeved upon the post B beneath the button, and may be placed either above or below the coat lapel as fancy dictates.

Having pointed out the several parts by reference letters it will be apparent that the chain may be easily and quickly assembled with any particular button, or may be detached from the button in use and worn with any other emblematic button desired.

Having thus described my invention I claim is 1. In a device of the character described, a button having a rearwardly projectin post adapted to extend through a coat lapefi a washer loosely sleeved upon said post, a. chain secured to the washer. and means adapted to engage said post to secure the washer against dislodgment from the 2. The combination of a lapel button aving a rearwardly projecting screw threaded post adapted to extend through a lapel, a. chain provided with an annulus at one end adapted to loosely encircle said post at the rear of the button, whereby it is concealed from view. and a nutengaging said post to secure the button to a-lapel and the annulus against displacement.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two Witnesses.

LLOYD E. THOMAS.

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Witnesses S. E. THOMAS, Enwm R. MoNNIe. 

